is there anyway at all of getting rid of rust??

[E30_320i]

noticed a few spots on the 320i, mainly on the lip of the boot...anybody else have this problem??

i see loads of e30's on here with PERFECT body condition and surely they wernt all that well looked after when purchased, so some people on here would have had to do some mods to repair scratches, dents and rust at some stage??

please help as i want to put the car back to its pristine condition! long live the E30!!

Lee

[Jesus325iTouring]

noticed a few spots on the 320i, mainly on the lip of the boot...anybody else have this problem??

i see loads of e30's on here with PERFECT body condition and surely they wernt all that well looked after when purchased, so some people on here would have had to do some mods to repair scratches, dents and rust at some stage??

please help as i want to put the car back to its pristine condition! long live the E30!!

Lee

For a "perfect" job,a complete body strip and spray is the only way.bit pricey though!

[E30_320i]

i was really hoping it wouldnt come to that as apart from a few bits here and there, the car is in imaculate condition

[Jesus325iTouring]

thats an extreme way to get perfection,.but if you know of a good body shop,one that has been recommended by lots of people(not just one or two),than chances are you can get your bits sorted out without going for the strip routine.

[E30_320i]

cheers mate, i know a place which is great for body repairs, they are expensive though!! but itll be worth it

[Jesus325iTouring]

It is worth paying good money for body repairs,if it comes back not perfect from having a cheap job done,you'll be forever cussing yourself!

[E30_320i]

ive been through it with my old car. someone broke into it the usual hole in the door to pop the catch rutine, and i paid good money to get it fixed and it looked perfect.

few month back i had a brick through the back window, and they threw 2 bricks, 1 went through the other bounced off my roof!!! anyway i went to a different place that cost 1/2 the money the company i had used before!

now you can see scratches/ over spill of paint etc of where hes put the filler in :'(

oww dear

[Jesus325iTouring]

The "You pays yer money" saying springs to mind!


Bricks though windows?? Where dya live? Bronx? Bierut? The Black Heath Estate?8O

[E30_320i]

yep that saying does ring a bell

hahaha youd be amazed when i tell you that its a really quiet area and is one of the safest places to be, think someone was after my hi-fi again tbh. as somehow the cat was let out of the bag and they found out i had renewed my system! and it was exactly the same day a year later when i had the last lot nicked. coincidence i think not.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Conspiricy in suburbia! Bastards,those curtain twitchers are watching you,gonna rob your stereo to pay for more Glo White foor their net curtains!
Perhaps you better move somewhere rougher!

[E30_320i]

hehehehe

would not be a bad idea mate!

[bullitt]

All rust needs to be treated with an inhibitor i have had good results with Krust, Remove as much rust as possible and paint on to the prepared metal surface the white liquid turns black when cured then filler primer and paint.

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[E30_320i]

thanks mate, might give this a go as it is the cheapest option!

and if you say u have had good results then ill try and get some, as ive said apart from the bits on boot lip there isnt any other rust.

Lee

[Rearwheel_nick]

just tapped my arch in my boot today and a big chunk fell out .. yay for rust

[E30_320i]

wow. i feel for you mate, every car owners nightmare! im very suprised that there isnt a 100% rust repair solution out there, evern though that loctite seems to be close.

[Kedge]

If its just your bootlid why don't you try and find one in a scrappy wothout any rust, could be the cheaoest and easiest option!

[E30_320i]

good idea kedge, but the car is burgundy coloured and seems to be v.rare! so i doubt id find 1 in a scrappy.

Lee

[Kedge]

Just try and find a good one and get it sprayed, you'll be spraying anyway if your treating rust, and you won't need to worry about using filler.

Thos is what i'm planning on doing as mine has started to go on the inside of the badge , so at leats i know the rust won't come back.

[E30_320i]

ok cheers mate, will take a closer look at it in the week.

is it quite common for there to be rust gathering inside the badge?? if so i might also check see if there is any gathering on mine!

Lee

[Kedge]

Don't know to be honest mate, the only other place on my car there i a slight amount of rust is on the nearside sill just after it meets the wing.

[E30_320i]

what you gonna do with your nearside sill then bud? when i got on rust on my clio i used to just wax the arches to stop the water from getting in and stop it spreading!

disheartening though to see rust appearing! like i said before its strange why a company hasnt bought out a 100% rust repair solution as it would save us all alot of money!!

Lee

[Kedge]

Not sure yet mate, hasn't got any worse over the year i have owned it. The cars going into a bodyshop on the 30th to have some crash damage sorted so will ask him what he thinks, it hardly noticeable just i know its there.

Quite impressed with the quality of steel these are built with, i had expossed metal on my wing and bonnet since late August that is creased and not a hint of anykind of surface rust or anything.

Just think of how rich you's be if you invented somekind of total rust cure!

[E30_320i]

i see, i went to a bodyshop with my clio and the bloke said there is absolutly nothing you can do with the rust on the arches and like i said it isnt noticeable at all, but you know its there so it sticks out like a sore thumb!

yeah thats the difference between the germans and the french mate :p no cheapy crap on these bimmers! made to last!

well ive got a free day 2morrow so ill see what i can whip up! hehehe